iridization

iridization
iri·di·za·tion .ir-ə-də-'zā-shən, .īr- n a semblance of a halo around a light observed by persons affected with glaucoma

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iri·di·za·tion (ir″ĭ-dĭ-zaґshən) the subjective perception of iridescent halos about lights, occurring in glaucoma.

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